<p>To The Editor: We four former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of</p><p>North Carolina are writing to urge your readers to vote to re-elect Justice</p><p>Bob Edmunds to the Supreme Court.</p><p> As leaders of the Court, we have seen the qualities that make an</p><p>excellent Justice. In his eight years on the Supreme Court, Justice Edmunds</p><p>has demonstrated every one of those qualities.</p><p> His experience as a state prosecutor, as a federal prosecutor and as a</p><p>private practitioner has given him invaluable insight into the types of</p><p>cases that most frequently come before the Court.</p><p> Justice Edmunds writes clear and sensible opinions that attorneys and</p><p>judges can easily apply. He has excellent judicial temperament. He has</p><p>demonstrated a mastery of the difficult work of appellate judging and has</p><p>proven himself to be a fair and impartial Justice.</p><p> Judicial elections are nonpartisan. We four former Chief Justices, two</p><p>Democrats and two Republicans, believe that North Carolinians deserve to</p><p>have the most qualified men and women as their judges. In this race,</p><p>Justice Edmunds is the most qualified candidate. We are proud to endorse</p><p>him for re-election.</p><p></p><p> Rhoda Billings, Burley Mitchell, Jim Exum and Beverly Lake</p><p> Raleigh</p>